Old Yeller (1956 novel)

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Old Yeller is a classic 1956 children's novel by Fred Gipson about a boy and his loyal dog on the Texas frontier, exploring themes of love, responsibility, and coming of age.

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Label	Occurrences
Old Yeller	8
Old Yeller (novel)	3
Old Yeller (1956 novel) canonical	1
Old Yeller series	1

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Target entity: Old Yeller (1956 novel)
Context triple: [Travis Coates, appearsIn, Old Yeller (1956 novel)]

A. Old Yeller
Old Yeller is a classic 1957 American family drama film about a boy and his loyal dog on the Texas frontier, renowned for its emotional impact and enduring popularity.
B. The Yearling (novel)
The Yearling is a classic 1938 novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings about a boy in rural Florida and his deep bond with an orphaned fawn, exploring themes of family, loss, and coming of age.
C. Travis Coates in Old Yeller
Travis Coates in *Old Yeller* is the responsible and courageous frontier boy who forms a deep bond with the stray dog Old Yeller while helping protect and provide for his family in post–Civil War Texas.
D. A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella best known for its darkly satirical portrayal of a telepathic bond between a boy and his dog as they struggle to survive in a devastated future America.
E. The Yearling (1946 film)
The Yearling (1946 film) is a classic American family drama set in rural Florida, following a young boy’s poignant bond with an orphaned fawn and the hardships faced by his pioneer family.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Old Yeller (1956 novel)
Target entity description: Old Yeller is a classic 1956 children's novel by Fred Gipson about a boy and his loyal dog on the Texas frontier, exploring themes of love, responsibility, and coming of age.

A. Old Yeller
Old Yeller is a classic 1957 American family drama film about a boy and his loyal dog on the Texas frontier, renowned for its emotional impact and enduring popularity.
B. The Yearling (novel)
The Yearling is a classic 1938 novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings about a boy in rural Florida and his deep bond with an orphaned fawn, exploring themes of family, loss, and coming of age.
C. Travis Coates in Old Yeller
Travis Coates in *Old Yeller* is the responsible and courageous frontier boy who forms a deep bond with the stray dog Old Yeller while helping protect and provide for his family in post–Civil War Texas.
D. A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella best known for its darkly satirical portrayal of a telepathic bond between a boy and his dog as they struggle to survive in a devastated future America.
E. The Yearling (1946 film)
The Yearling (1946 film) is a classic American family drama set in rural Florida, following a young boy’s poignant bond with an orphaned fawn and the hardships faced by his pioneer family.
F. None of above. chosen